iHouse

Front entrance of brick building with windows along the front, greenery in the foreground with New House sign at the bottom right corner, blue skies in the background.

Welcome to iHouse

    A Note from Current Residents:

    iHouse is a living-learning community where members have a shared interest in social action and community service. In practice, individuals participate in various social action activities, and we share our interests with each other so that we can learn and support each other. This coming fall, many upperclassmen will take the PKG seminar SP.259, and we expect all incoming frosh to take this seminar as well. This seminar is designed to fit into frosh schedules, and will involve getting lunch with iHousers on Wednesdays, 1-2:30PM, and learning about environmental and food justice. 

    We have a (casual) application process where we hold information sessions for all potential residents who are considering living in iHouse. Come join us to find out what the i in iHouse stands for!”

    iHouse is open to all who support and are committed to this mission.

     

    We are a Cook-for-Yourself Community, but many members also have meal plans.

    New House
    471-476 Memorial Drive
    Building W70
    Cambridge, MA 02139
    Tel. (617) 253-6561

    Visit the resident-managed website for more information about iHouse.  You can also check out the community's blog.  Questions about the community may be directed to resident leaders by emailing ihouse-presidents@mit.edu

    Facility Information

    Capacity
    290
    Coed
    Yes (Chocolate City all-male, Juniper all-female)
    Room Types
    46% Singles
    54% Doubles
    Room Cost per Semester
    $6,807 - $7,498
    Tax
    $40-100 (depending on the specific house)
    Dining Program
    Cook-for-Yourself Community
    Carpeting
    hallways
    Air Conditioning
    Yes
    Elevators
    Yes
    Shuttle Stop
    No
    Pets Allowed
    no pets (except fish)
    Style of Building
    suite/corridor style

      From the Residents

      Video, photos and quotes from real MIT residents.

      New House Living Groups

      All six physical houses are connected by the "arcade" on the first floor of the building. In addition, houses 1, 2, 3 and 4, and 5 and 6 are connected diagonally on the second through fifth floors. 

      The rooms in these six physical houses are divided into nine living groups, which, to make things confusing on purpose, are also called "houses”. New House is split into 9 different living groups: 5 cultural houses and 4 numbered houses. Click to learn more!